New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-06-26

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ERAsTrNA STATEN ISLAND
"The charoteers the swftest still the
idols Of the arena"-(Ben Hur.
ADA FOREPAUGH,


idols Of the arena"-[Ben Hur
ADAM FOREPAUGH,
After nearly quarter of century's experience
exhibitor and conductor Of the most gigantic
enterprises has the great pleasure Of announcing to the
citizens Of NewYork and vicinity that he has, for the
first time In his managerial career been enabled to
secure eligible location for the Great FOrepaugh
Show, by happy coalition with the Staten ISLAND
Amusement Company, upon whose broad fields and IN
their shady groves he will establish for brief
COMMENCING TUESDAY AFTERNOON. JUNE 2sth.
FOREPAUGHs NEW OLYMPIA.
by far the most comprehensive aggregation of wonders
and amusemcnts ever centred under management,
comprising almost every known species Of entertain.
ment The whole presented upon gigantic scale
Characteristic of Mr. Forepanghs previous efforts here
Adam Forepaugh does nothing by halves. his direc.
ton of the memorable Wild West and Circus at
Madison Square Garden testify.
The Great FOrepaugh Show In its vast entirety-tho
largest In the wordhas heretofore been known to the
NewYor pu ,lic only by reputation. and small sample
Of its grandeur and greatness served within the too
combining walls of Madison Square Garden. At
ERAsTINA, STATEN ISLAND.
and nowhere else could found sufficient space to
hibt all the Forepaugh shows at once; there. on u
broad acres covering square mile with lis Race Tracks
Arenas and Canopied Grand Stands, will be found
FOREPAUGHS NEW OLYMPIA,
with enough for one hundred thousand spectators
to behold revival OF the recreations OF the Ancents
with all the modern improvements" bringing Athenp
and Rome next door," and Transforming Erastna into
Wonderland, beautiful isle Of the sea- or as one OF
our trained humorists describes it,
"a GREECE SPOT DOWN THE BAY7
the resort for leisure and pleasure and oilers idol
Reached after n delightful sail a floating palace
ha nd fha alialt1 nd of
charming COOL refreshing restful resort, where
loaf his ease famed by breezes sifed through the
green trees and blown over carpets Of green.
No corroding follow there. Erastina is where
PLEASURE REIGNS SUPREME.
an Island OF the Fay" which and nature has
fitted outing-pace that rivals poets glimpse OF
fairy land. The sensational spectacles,
SIGHTS. SCENES AND SPORTS
to be found at Forepaughs New Olympia are too mum
catalogue. while word tells the story better
than If this volume filed with details At Erastna
you will everything ever seen in an ancient OF
modern Circus or Hppodrome all the features OF the
Wild West aud hundred other novelties that never
saw light either in Athens Rome or Gotham.
GLADIArORIAL CONTESTS
OF every kind in the prize contests for valuable
awards and meetings of the champions in struggles foI
the supremacy Three hours of excitement at every per
Torrance.
THE JUNGLE MENAGERIE
in the woods of Erastna will contain every wild beast
known to book sayan. There be seen the Hippo
potam their pools the Elephants at bath or at work
their East India home, monsters of the briny deep
in marine tanks dsrorting, and whole menagerie LEI
loose for view.
the largest elephant alive, % be exhibited 10 he Eec-
York public for the yst time The mighty Bolivar is not
only the largest but the most magnificent masodon Of
his species
There are presented in the Great Forepaugh Show NJ
less than
FOUR SUPERB, SUMPTUOUS SPECTACLES.
perhaps the most famous of which is
LALLA ROOKHs DEPARTURE FROM DELHI,
Oriental Pageant made memorable in connection with
Forepaughs $4,000 Beauty and will be represented in
all its marvellous magniicence every afternoon.
LALLA ROOKHS WELCOME
at the end Of her journey is another living chapter ~
Moore's masterpiece. 1t isa
PEERLESS PROTECTING PAGEANT.
produced at expense Of 100000.
Lalla Rookhs Welcome will be represented every
night
Is another Of Forepaughs gorgeous spectaclcs.
CLUSTERS LAST RALLY,
at Madison Square Garden, under the management
of Adam Forepaugh will also be revived in answer to
general desire. The whole combining more luxurious,
lavish and expensive spectacular display than ever as
sembed under regime.
Twenty thousand safe and comfortable chairs all pro-
teced from the sun or rain command unobstructed
view OF the magnificent halfme track the three arenas
and the elevated stage Here every afternoon and even
ing excepting Sunday presented series OF per-
formances combining all the most recent, novel and
sensational features Of all there is in the
CIRCUS, TRAINED ANIMAL. HIPPODROME
AND WILD WEST EXHIBITIONS.
EXTRA Special engagement in addition to all the
Great Forcpaugh shows Of the entire troupe Of
MARSHALLS JAPANESE TOURISTS.
an amazing assemblage Of antpodean artists Catch
as Catch Can Wrestling for purse Of 81 900 between
VIM MULDOON, the Champion Of America, and
MATSADA SORAKICHI, /" the Jap" wearer OF the
RICHARD X. FOX Belt
TWO PERFORMANCES DAILY.
Begin-Afternoon at 2:3o. Night at $3.50. Admis:
sion so cents Children under nine 25 cents Reserved
seats 20 cents extra Private Boxes provided. Open
sands pleasing sights IS cents on Sunday s
HOW TO GET THERE.
va ROUTE south Ferry o the
Island Ferry steamer every 10 minnte to St GEORGE
tina landing visitors at entrance gate Of the NEW
OLYMPIA Exhibition Grounds. Fare only 10 cent?
from the Battery. SPECIAL EXCURSION" John
sylvester leaves Battery daily at us m direct to
Erastina Dock Fare TO- Erastina 10 cents Returning
boat leaves Erastina at 5 D. M
ROUTE NO 2-Knlckerboeker Steamboat Co.'S Steam
ers Grand Republic " and " Columbia" Evening tx.
cursions leaving foot West 22d-s, n. r. $50 p MI
foot West 10th-st, r., GAS p. M Pier 0, n r. Goof
Recor-stl, 700 p. NJ; JEWELS Wharf, BROOKLYN, 40
n m daily arrive Erastpa y. IN. Returning Steamer
leaves ST. George 1O45 D. m. Round Trip Fare, INCLUDE
ing Ticket to the Show, 75c
ROITTE NO 3-yew-York Excursion Company.
Steamer "Melzngah and barges SIX sisters n ana
"frjnneu leave dock foot OF Br0Ome-st. III 700 a. IN
and 20 n IN Erie Depot Pavonia Dock Jersey City,
ii 80 a. and 700 p 70 daily; arrive Erast,na DOCK
begins after delightful sail OF hours around New.